What color is #445577?

#445577 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #445577?

The RGB value is 68, 85, 119: 68 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #445577?

The complementary color is #776644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #445577?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#445577 color

#445577 rgb(68, 85, 119)

Shades of blue

The hex color #445577 is a dark, desaturated blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 26.7% red, 33.3% green and 46.7% blue (68, 85, 119).

Its hue angle is 220°, with 27% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 29% magenta, 0% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Sailor (#445780), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.47:1).

#445577 color codes

HEX	`#445577`
RGB	`rgb(68, 85, 119)`
RGB percent	`rgb(26.7%, 33.3%, 46.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(220, 27%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(220, 43%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 29%, 0%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.09, 3.02, -21.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.09, 21.61, 278.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.961, 9.057, 18.725)`
Decimal	`4478327`
Short hex	`#457`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #445577, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #445577	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#445577 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.81:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #445577 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #445577; }
.text { color: #445577; }
.border { border: 2px solid #445577; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(68 85 119 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #445577, #4d4477); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Blue.

Questions

What color is #445577?: #445577 is a dark, desaturated blue, closest to the named color Sailor. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #445577?: The RGB value is 68, 85, 119: 68 red, 85 green and 119 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #445577?: The complementary color is #776644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #445577?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and white text 7.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.